The Winnipeg ICE cannot be “flying under the radar” anymore!
The ICE won for the 10th time in 12 games, spoiling New Year’s Day for the Saskatoon Blades with a 6-1 triumph. In winning their fourth consecutive game, Winnipeg improved their overall record to 23-13-1, leaving them in first place in the East Division. The ICE were led by the line of Owen Pederson-Peyton Krebs-Connor McClennon…the trio combined for 11 scoring points. Pederson had two goals and two assists, McClennon had a goal and two helpers and was denied by Nolan Maier on a second period penalty shot while Krebs…a first round pick of the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2019 N-H-L Draft, chipped in two assists. Colton Dach broke Liam Hughes’ shutout bud with 1:18 remaining in the third period. It was Dach’s third goal in as many games. Winnipeg out-shot Saskatoon 34-26 in front of 3,990 fans at SaskTel Centre. The Blades head out on the road for games Friday night in Red Deer and Sunday afternoon in Edmonton. Following is the official game summary from the W-H-L…
Winnipeg ICE 6 at Saskatoon Blades 1 – Status: Final
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 – SaskTel Centre – Saskatoon, SK
Winnipeg 1 3 2 – 6
Saskatoon 0 0 1 – 1
1st Period-1, Winnipeg, McClennon 19 (Krebs, Pederson), 13:43. Penalties-De La Gorgendiere Sas (hooking), 8:12; Kaddoura Sas (cross checking), 9:53; Leppard Wpg (holding opp. stick), 17:53.
2nd Period-2, Winnipeg, Johnson 12 (Zloty), 0:52. 3, Winnipeg, Lambos 7 (Harsch, Pederson), 10:17. 4, Winnipeg, Pederson 12 (Ettinger, McClennon), 12:30. Penalties-Geekie Wpg (hooking), 6:18; Florchuk Sas (tripping), 16:06.
3rd Period-5, Winnipeg, Pederson 13 (Krebs, Johnson), 4:12 (PP). 6, Winnipeg, Smallwood 10 (McClennon), 9:01 (SH). 7, Saskatoon, Dach 4 (Florchuk), 18:42. Penalties-Florchuk Sas (holding), 2:56; Form Wpg (tripping), 8:13.
Shots on Goal-Winnipeg 13-15-6-34. Saskatoon 6-8-12-26.
Power Play Opportunities-Winnipeg 1 / 4; Saskatoon 0 / 3.
Goalies-Winnipeg, Hughes 8-2-0-0 (26 shots-25 saves). Saskatoon, Maier 14-13-1-2 (34 shots-28 saves).
A-3,990
Referees-Adam Bloski (16), Allan Scott (38).
Linesmen-Brayden Glynn (96), Andrew Sawatsky (123).
